[C320-list] Water Heater

[Robert E. Sloat]

Use radiator hose from an auto parts store.  If you drink the hot water, you 
may consider getting some food grade high pressure high temperature hose 
instead or marine hot water hose which can be used for drinking.  There is 
no way radiator spec hose will just disintegrate.  Your Ace store must have 
bad hose.  If the hose is coming off, as mine did 6 months after 
commissioning, I found that the hose was barely long enough and cut at an 
angle where it connects to the barb on the water heater.  I  made sure the 
hose was cut straight at the barb end, pushed it over the entire bard and 
retightened the hose clamp.  Since the barb is brass, I really cranked the 
hose clamp tight and have had no problems the last 5 years.

Bob Sloat
Savannah Hull 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cyrace at comcast.net>
To: "c320 List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Water Heater


>I was wondering if I could get some help from this wonderful list about my 
>water heater.   The short rubber hose on the outet has failed twice this 
>summer, causing water to fill the drawers in the galley cabinets (tired of 
>drying them out), and effectively shutting down my water system.  I 
>replaced the hose with auto rated radiator hose from Ace hardware.   The 
>hose literally falls apart, the outer shell peels off.   I suspect the 
>problem is that the water is too hot, although I would think the hose could 
>handle it.  It is scalding hot coming out of the faucet.
>
> I've tried:
> 1) "Exercising" the Temperature and Pressure valve several times as was 
> recommended once before on this list.  Should I consider replacing it?
>
> 2) Checking the red button on the heating element.  It's in an "in" 
> position, seems to me to be stuck, doesn't go in or out.  Should I replace 
> the heating element?
>
> 3) Am I using the wrong hose?   Should I go to a marine rated hot water 
> hose from West Marine?
>
> 4) Why the hose in the first place?  Can I connect the Whale hoses 
> directly to the outlet?  or a brass fitting of some sort?
>
> I'm going to call Seaward later today (you're still sleeping in 
> California) and see if they have any suggestions.
>
> Any help on this would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Cy
> #948
>
>
>
> --
> Cy Race
> cyrace at comcast.net
> 847/731-1172